Obituaries

Jerry Robert Ferris

Jerry Robert Ferris

Sep 3, 2008

Jerry Robert Ferris, age 64, of Savanna, Illinois, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 after a lengthy battle against Pancreatic Cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, with Father Dennis Atto as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. John's...

Joyce M. Bees

Joyce M. Bees

Aug 31, 2008

Joyce M. Bees, age 90, of Sabula, Iowa died on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Sabula with Reverend Tom Berryman officiating. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula. A visitation will be held...

Richard "Rich" Lee Zink

Richard "Rich" Lee Zink

Aug 31, 2008

Richard “Rich” Lee Zink, age 73, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Mark Harkness officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll with full Military Rites accorded by the...

Prudence Brookstra

Prudence Brookstra

Aug 30, 2008

Prudence E. “Peg” Brookstra, age 92, of Thomson, Illinois, formerly of Fulton, Illinois, died Saturday, August 30, 2008, at the Eagle Point Nursing Center in Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the Law Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. A visitation will be held from 10:00...

Gwenn V. Brown

Gwenn V. Brown

Aug 30, 2008

Gwenn V. Brown, age 71, of Freeport, Illinois, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on August 30, 2008, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Florian Tiegs, Sr.will...

Michael Vernon Clarkson

Michael Vernon Clarkson

Aug 29, 2008

Michael Vernon Clarkson, age 59, of Preston, Iowa, died on Friday, August 29, 2008, at the Veterans Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston with Reverend Gregory Geier officiating. Burial will follow in the Preston Cemetery, Preston. A visitation will be...

Jennie Darlene Goetz

Jennie Darlene Goetz

Aug 26, 2008

Jennie Darlene Goetz, age 82, of Savanna, Illinois, joined her husband in heaven on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Jennie had been a patient in Mercy Medical Center North, Clinton, Iowa. The funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna with Reverend Horst Hehr officiating. Burial will take place in St....

Wayne M. Walker

Wayne M. Walker

Aug 25, 2008

Wayne M. Walker, age 84, of Gilbert, Arizona, died suddenly and unexpectedly August 25, 2008, at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Rick Dickinson, in Sabula, Iowa. He was on his annual visit to Sabula and the Walker farm, located at 56394 1st St, Sabula, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Sabula...

Stella Marie Hatfield

Stella Marie Hatfield

Aug 23, 2008

Stella Marie Hatfield, age 77, of Savanna, Illinois, passed from this life Saturday, August 23, 2008, at her home in Savanna surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will follow in the Center Hill Cemetery, rural Savanna. Visitation will be held...

Justin Ryan Ellis

Justin Ryan Ellis

Aug 21, 2008

Justin Ryan Ellis, age 20, of Seattle, Washington, formerly of Hanover, Illinois, died Thursday, August 21, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover with Pastor Todd Brewer, Crossroads Community Church of Galena officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be held from 10:00...

Alice G. Rogers

Alice G. Rogers

Aug 18, 2008

Alice G. Rogers, age 94, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on August 18, 2008 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Hanover, Pastor Ken Matthews will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois. A visitation will be...

Norma Leighton

Norma Leighton

Aug 14, 2008

Norma Leone Dora Enke Leighton, age 89, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on August 14, 2008 at the Galena-Stauss Nursing Home in Galena, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Hanover, Pastor Lynne Matthews and Pastor Bonnie Daviess will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois....

Barton L. Temple

Barton L. Temple

Aug 13, 2008

Barton L. Temple, age 65, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Coventry Nursing Home, Sterling, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A graveside service will be held Friday, September 5, 2008, at 2:00 pm at the Chadwick Cemetery in Chadwick. Condolences and memorial tributes may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com . Barton was born on...

Lester B. "Les" Robert

Lester B. "Les" Robert

Aug 12, 2008

Lester B. "Les" Robert, age 93, of Lanark, Illinois, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in the Meadowbrook Manor, Bolingbrook, Illinois. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 16, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Burial will follow in the Oakhill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, August,...

Grace (Winters) Krejci

Grace (Winters) Krejci

Aug 11, 2008

Grace (Winters) Krejci, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois, passed away on August 11, 2008, in Dutton, Alabama. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 23, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Carroll, Illinois, with a luncheon following at the Church. A Memorial Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at...

Robert Derrer Guenzler

Robert Derrer Guenzler

Aug 11, 2008

Robert Derrer Guenzler, age 86, of Lanark, Illinois, died Monday, August 11, 2008 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 15, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Brethren Church of Lanark. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday August, 14, 2008, at the...

Margaret W. Gray

Margaret W. Gray

Aug 10, 2008

Margaret W. Gray, age 93, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, formerly of Sabula, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at her home in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa with Pastor Robert Krueger and Pastor Peter Narum officiating. Visitation will be...

Eleanor Schmitt

Eleanor Schmitt

Aug 4, 2008

Eleanor H. Schmitt, age 89, of Thomson, Illinois died Monday, August 04, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, in Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 08, 2008 at the Argo Fay United Methodist Church with Reverend Dave Davies from the United Methodist Church in Albany, Illinois officitating. A visitation will be held from 5:00 –...

F. Virginia Fritz

F. Virginia Fritz

Aug 1, 2008

F. Virginia Fritz, age 88, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Friday, August 01, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 4, 2008, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, with Reverend Mark Harkness of the United Methodist Church, Mt. Carroll. Visitation...

Jimmie Rodden

Jimmie Rodden

Jul 29, 2008

Jimmie Ray Rodden, age 74, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am Saturday, August 2, 2008, at the Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:00 am prior to the service at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Memorials may be directed...

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